It didn’t take long for the hockey world to start debating rule changes after a Nashville Predators goal was overturned during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Around the seven-minute mark of the first period, the Predators’ Filip Forsberg received a pass as he entered the […]

The Detroit Red Wings have their first top-10 pick since 1991, after landing the No. 9 pick in last month’s draft lottery. And while this year’s draft isn’t as heavy with talent as years past, it doesn’t mean there aren’t any quality players who can grow into top-end talent. The Red Wings certainly lack depth […]

Detroit Red Wings 2014 first-round pick Dylan Larkin was primed for a breakout season after scoring 45 points (23 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his rookie season last year. However, Larkin suffered the sophomore slump, scoring just 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 80 games this past season. The Red Wings, as […]

The NHL’s decision not to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as expected, hasn’t sat well with players and fans. The players relish the opportunity to represent their country on the biggest stage, and hockey fans enjoy watching the best players in the world vie for Olympic gold. However, the NHL […]

If you’re looking to be a part of history this weekend for the final two Detroit Red Wings games at Joe Louis Arena, you’re going to have to pay a pretty penny. A plethora of pennies, to be more precise, as the average ticket price on the secondary market is hitting record numbers. According to […]

During the Detroit Red Wings’ 5-4 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators on Monday, Evgeny Svechnikov became the sixth player to make his NHL debut with the Red Wings this season. Other than Nick Jensen, he may be the most deserving of a roster spot next season. Svechnikov didn’t get on the score sheet but […]

With 12 games remaining in the 2016-17 season and the Detroit Red Wings in last place in the Atlantic Division, it doesn’t appear they will extend their 25-year playoff streak. There haven’t been many positives this season, but the Red Wings certainly have had their fair share of memorable moments during the past 25 seasons. For […]

Expansion talk continues to dominate the NHL headlines with the recent news that the League will not make the protected players list public. As Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski notes, it isn’t the League that wants to protect the lists, it’s the general managers and players who don’t want the public to see the lists. And […]

Let’s be honest: the Detroit Red Wings aren’t making the playoffs this season. There’s a reason General Manager Ken Holland traded four players at the deadline, and it isn’t because he thinks his team can make a late-season postseason push. However, coach Jeff Blashill’s comments late last week about how he thinks the Red Wings […]

Every sport has its share of outdated/silly rules, and the NHL is no different. Some of them were created due to individual players (see: Trapezoid Rule), while others never made any sense from the beginning (see: calling a dive and a penalty on the same play). However, with these five tweaks, the NHL will be […]

After winning their fifth Super Bowl on Sunday, the New England Patriots have shown they are the epitome of a model franchise. They win, and they win a lot. Since 2001, their dynasty includes 14 playoff appearances, 14 AFC East titles and seven AFC Championships. Cheating allegations aside, any franchise would love to have the […]

In an outcome everyone and their mother predicted before Saturday’s NHL Skills Competition, Connor McDavid won the fastest skater competition and had the opportunity to break Dylan Larkin’s controversial record. McDavid fell short with a time of 13.310 to Larkin’s 13.172 he set last season in Nashville. However, McDavid did beat Mike Gartner’s record of […]

Petr Mrazek was the clear No. 1 goalie for the Detroit Red Wings when the season began. Now, he might be a trading chip, according to the Detroit Free Press’ Helene St. James. St. James writes: If Mrazek, who turns 25 in February, has a hold on the starting job by then, good for him […]

Since being selected No. 20 overall by the Detroit Red Wings during the 2013 draft, Anthony Mantha has had a lot of hype surrounding him. It’s not surprising since he had 160 goals and 154 assists in 224 games with Val d’Or in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At 6’5″, 204 pounds, he was the […]

After a well-played game against Tampa Bay on Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings special teams struggled Sunday against the New York Islanders in a 5-4 loss. Coach Mike Babcock was […]

March hasn’t been kind to the Detroit Red Wings, and as a result, they are scratching and clawing for points trying to hold off Ottawa and Boston for third place […]

View image | gettyimages.com   GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When the 2014-15 season was about to begin, the hype surrounding the Grand Rapids Griffins was all about Anthony Mantha. The […]

View image | gettyimages.com The Detroit Red Wings needed a win like Mike Emrick needs 70 different ways to say “pass.” And they got it in the ugliest fashion Sunday. […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Detroit Red Wings have had to call up both Grand Rapids Griffins goalies this season due to injuries to their top two goalies in Jimmy […]

The Detroit Red Wings have struggled to compete with the Florida Panthers during the past two seasons.  They were 2-1-2 against their Atlantic Division foe last season, and after a […]